10 Things You Don't Know About Your Fertility

Fertility is a hotly contested subject in women's medical offices. But there is a lot of information that most people are not aware of. Learn what they are, according to the Huffington Post portal:

1. Your fertility is mainly determined by genetics.
   Doctors believe that the number of eggs you have at birth determines the length of time you will remain fertile. At birth, women have about two million eggs in their ovaries. For each egg ovulated during its reproductive life, about 1,000 eggs undergo programmed cell death.

2. Regular menstrual cycles are a sign of regular ovulation.
   Most women have regular cycles lasting between 24 and 35 days. This is usually a sign of regular ovulation. Women who do not ovulate regularly have irregular menstrual cycles. Those who do not ovulate may have a genetic condition called polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS).
3. Basal temperature charts do not predict ovulation
   The oldest method of ovulation screening involves measuring your body temperature orally each morning before you get out of bed. This is called basal body temperature. This method is used to detect a rise in basal temperature, which is a sign that progesterone is being produced. The main problem with using this method is that its temperature rises after ovulation.

4. Most women with blocked fallopian tubes are completely unaware that they may have had a pelvic infection in their lifetime.
   About 10% of infertility cases are due to tubal disease, or complete blockage, or pelvic scars, causing a malfunction of the fallopian tubes. One of the main causes of tubal disease is a previous pelvic infection of a sexually transmitted disease, such as chlamydia.
5. In most cases stress does not cause infertility.
   Except in rare cases of extreme physical or emotional distress, women will continue to ovulate regularly.
6. At 44, most women are infertile, even if they are still ovulating regularly.
   Even with fertility treatment already well developed, conception rates are very low after 43 years. Most women who conceive pregnancy with fertility treatment are using eggs donated by younger women.
7. Being a father in a past pregnancy does not guarantee a man's fertility
   Sperm counts may change slightly over time, so it is wrong to assume that an earlier pregnancy ensures fertile sperm. Obtaining a semen analysis is the only way to make sure your sperm is still healthy.
8. In most cases, diet has little or nothing to do with fertility.
   Although the popular press says otherwise, there is little scientific evidence to show that a special diet or food promotes fertility.
9. Vitamin D May Improve Fertility Treatment Results
   A recent study from the University of Southern California suggested that women who underwent fertility treatments but had low vitamin D levels may have lower conception rates. This vitamin is also essential during pregnancy.
10. Being underweight or overweight may be clearly linked to reduced levels of fertility.
    The evidence in recent years is that obesity is clearly associated with a longer delay in achieving conception. Having a body mass index of less than 18 or greater than 32 is associated with ovulation and conception problems as well as problems during pregnancy.

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